"When some people think of the Marvel Universe, [they think] we've learned everything there is to learn," said Slott. "You have your Kree and your Skrulls and this and that. Here's Galactus, here are the Elders of the Universe, and that's it. But that can't be it. It just can't.

"Think about how much history mankind has had. We haven't solved all of the unsolvables. We haven't discovered everything. There are parts of our oceans we have never seen. Every time we as humans look out, we find new boundaries to break."

The comic's first arc will introduce a female companion for the Surfer - an alien abduction victim named Dawn Greenwood, who the protagonist rescues and must escort home.